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Air Force Seeks Custom Aviation Fall Protection Bag for F-22 at Langley AFB

The United States Air Force's 633rd Contracting Squadron at Langley Air Force Base is seeking a custom Aviation Fall Protection Bag to support the F-22 Raptor mission. - Government Buyer: - United States Air Force, Air Combat Command, 633rd Contracting Squadron - OEM and Vendor: - Air Ups LLC is the sole identified manufacturer and vendor - Products/Services Requested: - Custom Aviation Fall Protection Bag - F-22-specific design - No National Stock Number - No longer in production - No viable commercial substitutes - Quantity not specified - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Single-source, brand-name procurement justified by unique military operational needs - Only Air Ups LLC can meet the requirement due to the custom nature of the product - Interested parties may submit capability statements, but competition will only be considered if a viable alternative is identified - Place of Performance: - Langley Air Force Base, 14 Burrell St., Building 67, VA 23665 - NAICS code: 326299 (All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing), small business size standard: 650 employees

Description

The United States Air Force’s 633rd Contracting Squadron, part of Air Combat Command, intends to issue a purchase order to Air Ups LLC for the procurement of an Aviation Fall Protection Bag. This acquisition will be conducted as a non‑competitive, single‑source procurement in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(a), which authorizes single‑source purchases when no other supplies or services can meet agency requirements.

The 633rd Contracting Squadron, located at 14 Burrell St., Building 67, Langley AFB, VA 23665, will award this contract to support the F‑22 Raptor mission at the 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB.

The Aviation Fall Protection Bag is a custom, F‑22‑specific item that is no longer in production and does not have a National Stock Number or any viable replacement. A comprehensive search for alternative commercial items yielded no suitable substitutes. Air Ups LLC specializes in tailored aviation safety solutions that meet unique military operational requirements, capabilities not commonly found among multiple suppliers.

This announcement serves as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with RFO 12.102(a). As this is a brand‑name, single‑source solicitation, no additional written solicitation will be issued. This notice is published in accordance with RFO 6.1031(b) and the combined synopsis/solicitation procedures of FAR 12.603.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 326299, with a Small Business Size Standard of 650 employees.

This notice does not constitute a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties who believe they possess the capability to meet this requirement may submit a capability statement to Wesley Kuhlmann at wesley.kuhlmann@us.af.mil no later than 4:30 PM Eastern Time on May 26, 2025. The Government intends to award using procedures other than full and open competition, as only one responsible source is currently identified as capable of meeting the requirement.

Although this is a Notice of Intent, no solicitation is available currently. Firms that believe the Air Force should pursue a competitive procurement may submit a capability statement within five (5) days of this posting. Responses must include:

A general overview of the firm’s ability to provide the required item Past performance demonstrating experience with similar products

Late submissions will not be considered. Responses must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Air Force. The Government will determine, at its sole discretion, whether future competitive procurement is appropriate based on the information received.

No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Wesley Kuhlmann at wesley.kuhlmann@us.af.mil.

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